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Hey everyone,
I noticed that changefreq and priority were removed in PR #545, with the reasoning that Google doesn't use them anymore. However, I think this reasoning misses an important point.
The purpose of a sitemap generator should be to follow the official sitemap protocol — as defined on sitemaps.org. According to the specification, both changefreq and priority are still valid and supported elements.
Whether or not Google chooses to use these fields is a separate concern. There are other search engines out there (Bing, Yandex, etc.) that may still use this metadata. Removing these elements outright reduces the utility of the generated sitemap for users who target a broader range of search engines.
In short:
I’d strongly recommend reconsidering the removal of these fields — or at the very least, making their inclusion optional.
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